Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo have split, Usmagazine.com has learned. A source close to the couple tells Us: “It was an amicable break-up. They walk away from it still friends.” Adds another source, “They still care about each other very much. This is what’s best for both of them.” The couple hooked up in 2006 — the year after Lachey split from wife Jessica Simpson. In 2007, Minnillo told Us she wanted to have kids with Lachey: “I always say I want three boys and a girl, but at the end of the day, I just want healthy kids.”

HMMM … kids. I believe that kids were part of the reason that led to Nick’s divorce from Jessica … and it wouldn’t surprise me at all if that is the case again this time with Vanessa. To be honest, I really liked these two together … they had about the same amount of fame (he a former boybander, she a former MTV VJ) that I thought would equal a successful long term relationship. Clearly that was not so. Bummer. I wish both Vanessa and Nick happiness no matter who they end up with next.

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After seeing her without makeup, I can only say what took him so long?

JJ

Awww, I think this is sad! I liked them together, too.

Brik

Wow I totally thought they would get married. Boo.

Amy

I always thought papa perv was behind the Nick/Jessica split. Anyway, I think it came down to, he just didn’t want to marry her and she probably told him to “shit or get or off the pot” or “fish or cut bait” or something along those lines.

sarah

haha this is funny, just the other day i saw Nick Lachey on an old episode of One Tree Hill and thought, are they still together?? hmmm…

I think it was more of vanessa going around and telling everyone that she wanted to get married soon and nick probably wasn’t ready for that just yet. Whatever media outlet would listen she was going ” I can’t wait to start planning and have a ring and blah blah blah”. if I was nick I’d be like “uhhh, shut the hell up”.

Heather

He’s single!

Katy

Wow. Sad. I liked them.

Jenn

does this dude wear lip gloss or what? im blinded by his shiny lips every time i see a photo of him!